— Baudon de Mauny has been in your family for seven generations. Please tell us a bit about the history of the building.

Alain: “Baudon de Mauny was the name of the man who built the house in 1777. He was managing the king’s affairs in Montpellier. The house was only used by his family, but we can imagine there were probably roughly 30 people working for him, a housekeeper, a cook, and so on.

My grandfather, who was in the fabric industry, bought this house in 1829 and it has been in our family ever since.”

— Orchidées guest room

— What was your inspiration to open a Hotel Particulier?

Alain: “The name Hotel Particulier actually has nothing to do with a hotel. It is a private mansion that’s like a castle in the city. In the mid-17th century, Noblemen used Hotel Particuliers when they were in Paris for aristocratic parties.

The living room is 60 square meters or so with 14.5 foot high ceilings. The staircases are vast and there is a lot of free space. To rent it out as an apartment didn’t make sense because it’s just much too big. It’s more of a pleasure to spend a few nights here instead. That’s what the house was designed for.”

— Baudon de Mauny entrance

— How would you describe the style of Baudon de Mauny’s interior?

Alain: “My wife is an interior designer and she did all of the design work. Her main goal was to capture the spirit of the place. Some apartments are full of history memories, others are more contemporary yet still reflect the spirit of the place.

The style has nothing to do with provincial or classical 18th century, although we do have some 18th century arm chairs and other furniture from that period. It’s a mix of all different kinds of designs — chic and casual.”

— Gypseries guest room

— Please tell me a bit about the property itself.

Alain: “We have five guest rooms, a separate apartment, a living room, a lounge area, a meeting area for business clients and soon we’ll have a new breakfast room in a courtyard and a veranda as well as 3 more rooms.”

— Baudon de Mauny guest room

— What is different about staying at Baudon de Mauny instead of a regular hotel?

Alain: “Within two minutes of arriving at Baudon de Mauny our guest feel comfortable. They feel a personal connection rather than the generic greeting people usually receive at most hotels. The most common reaction when guests see some of the rooms is simply ‘Wow!’. They are overwhelmed by the very high ceilings and the huge rooms.”

Alain: “It’s a city of contrasts. It’s a very old, medieval city from the 14th century and it’s also a university city, so there are a lot of young people here. That mix of young and old makes it a vibrant city. There’s always something going on, and the population is growing each year.

We are located in the center of the city, so you can get to everything on foot.”

— Baudon de Mauny corridor

— To you personally, what has been most rewarding about running Baudon de Mauny?

Alain: “Our guests. For example last week, we had people from India visiting and we have a lot of architects come to stay as well. We didn’t want to make it so luxurious that it only drew people who had money to spend. We really wanted to have more of a cultural draw, and I think we have really succeeded in that. It’s a very diverse mix of people we receive here at Baudon de Mauny.”

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— What would you recommend not to miss in the area?

Alain: “We have a beautiful museum, Musée Fabre. It’s really a first-class museum displaying works from the 17th through to the 20th century. There are many castles to visit, the camargue, the mediterranean sea and the hight quality wine landscape and, of course, there are very nice restaurants.

We are only about 15 minutes from the sea, so it’s probably one of the very few cities you can visit and have a picnic on the beach. And less than one hour away there are Arles and Nîmes, so there are a lot of different things to do in a short time.”

— Flamants guest room

— Thank you, Alain!

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There are no fees to book. Please check directly with the owner for special arrangements or information not listed here.

Step into a world where 18th century character meets 21th century comfort and design. Choose from seven rooms and one apartment that marry contemporary interiors with lovingly-preserved original features dating back to the 1700s.

You are standing on the corner of Ancient and Modern, where moulded ceilings and cornices meet giant Marimekko-print lounging cushions, chairs designed by Gerrit Rietveld and Harry Bertoia, and Cole & Son wallpaper.

In Baudon de Mauny’s ultra-comfortable rooms, modern day décor and furniture are harmoniously blended with period features and materials. Each room has air-conditioning, free wifi, flat screen TV, iPod station, and a bathroom featuring rain drop shower head and complementary organic toiletries.

A continental breakfast of local, market-fresh produce is served in the glass-roofed 14th century courtyard. Later in the day, the sumptuous 18th century drawing room and library is the perfect setting for a relaxing aperitif.

Step into a world where 18th century character meets 21th century comfort and design. Choose from seven rooms and one apartment that marry contemporary interiors with lovingly-preserved original features dating back to the 1700s.

You are standing on the corner of Ancient and Modern, where moulded ceilings and cornices meet giant Marimekko-print lounging cushions, chairs designed by Gerrit Rietveld and Harry Bertoia, and Cole & Son wallpaper.

In Baudon de Mauny’s ultra-comfortable rooms, modern day décor and furniture are harmoniously blended with period features and materials. Each room has air-conditioning, free wifi, flat screen TV, iPod station, and a bathroom featuring rain drop shower head and complementary organic toiletries.

A continental breakfast of local, market-fresh produce is served in the glass-roofed 14th century courtyard. Later in the day, the sumptuous 18th century drawing room and library is the perfect setting for a relaxing aperitif.

Step into a world where 18th century character meets 21th century comfort and design. Choose from seven rooms and one apartment that marry contemporary interiors with lovingly-preserved original features dating back to the 1700s.

You are standing on the corner of Ancient and Modern, where moulded ceilings and cornices meet giant Marimekko-print lounging cushions, chairs designed by Gerrit Rietveld and Harry Bertoia, and Cole & Son wallpaper.

In Baudon de Mauny’s ultra-comfortable rooms, modern day décor and furniture are harmoniously blended with period features and materials. Each room has air-conditioning, free wifi, flat screen TV, iPod station, and a bathroom featuring rain drop shower head and complementary organic toiletries.

A continental breakfast of local, market-fresh produce is served in the glass-roofed 14th century courtyard. Later in the day, the sumptuous 18th century drawing room and library is the perfect setting for a relaxing aperitif.

Step into a world where 18th century character meets 21th century comfort and design. Choose from seven rooms and one apartment that marry contemporary interiors with lovingly-preserved original features dating back to the 1700s.

You are standing on the corner of Ancient and Modern, where moulded ceilings and cornices meet giant Marimekko-print lounging cushions, chairs designed by Gerrit Rietveld and Harry Bertoia, and Cole & Son wallpaper.

In Baudon de Mauny’s ultra-comfortable rooms, modern day décor and furniture are harmoniously blended with period features and materials. Each room has air-conditioning, free wifi, flat screen TV, iPod station, and a bathroom featuring rain drop shower head and complementary organic toiletries.

A continental breakfast of local, market-fresh produce is served in the glass-roofed 14th century courtyard. Later in the day, the sumptuous 18th century drawing room and library is the perfect setting for a relaxing aperitif.

I thought I would help Kim with her French studies. A weekend away. A full French immersion experience. French food. French wine. Speaking only French. The food and wine are for me. The French is for Kim. I can’t speak a word and anyway it’s rude to speak French with your mouth full of French wine and French food. I think the perfect place to stay would be Baudon de Mauny, a chic and casual mix of modern in a 1777 Hotel Particulier. Perfect.

With its imposing doorways, shady courtyard, and stone floors, this 18th-century townhouse hotel captures the essence of old-town France - then brings it up to date with tasteful modern touches.
This centuries-old townhouse in the heart of Montpellier somehow condenses the palatial dimensions of a country château into a five-bedroom city-centre boutique hotel. Spread over two floors, Baudon de Mauny's sprawling bedrooms couple period features and ornate 18th-century plasterwork with Cole & Son wallpapers, swish modern furniture and a cutting-edge sense of style.
There's no restaurant, but group dining (for a minimum of six) can be arranged at weekends: Provençal or French, according to your whim. Soft drinks are provided free, and there's an honesty bar in the main lounge.

It’s rare to find a chic chateau hotel in the centre of a city - and even rarer to find a boutique pad in Montpellier, despite the fact that it’s France's fastest growing city. What has been a family-run hotel particulier since the 18th century has been transformed by the 7th generation heir and his wife into an upmarket B&B. Its five vast suites have been jazzed up with Cole & Son wallpapers, regency chairs, silk curtains and designer lamps, while keeping the flagged stone floors and decorative cornicing. Breakfast is in a fabulous room with little tables, red sofas and panels of golden silk, and the food is equally tasty - custard - filled pastries, fromage frais and fruit salad. Owner Alain can arrange private dinners with a chef (as well as after hours tours of the Musee Fabre nearby) or there are tons of places to eat right on the doorstep.

Alain de Bordas is proud of his home, with good reason. He’s one of only a hundred or so people in Montpellier who own a hôtel particulier, or townhouse, of a kind built during the 17th and 18th centuries in a historic, central neighbourhood known today as Ecusson.
Spotting a hôtel particulier, like the Hôtel Baudon de Mauny on Rue de la Carbonnerie where de Bordas lives, takes practice. The giveaway is a tall double doorway, usually flanked by a shop on each side. Step through this, where the coach and horses used to turn in, and you find yourself in an arched tunnel, some 12-15 metres long, that opens on to a little courtyard. Across is an entrance opening to a flight of internal stairs to the first floor, where salon rooms with high ceilings, stucco decoration and floors paved with barres au sol, or polished flagstones, a prized Ecusson architectural feature, overlook the shaded space. On the second floor, there are typically four or five family bedrooms and servants’ quarters.